Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.01.03 or greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuration Options: Normal Versus Advanced Mode
■ You want your RPs to announce more than four SSIDs.
While a single RP radio can only beacon four SSIDs, it is possible to
customize WLAN assignments so that different RP radios beacon different
SSIDs. That is, you can configure certain WLANs as the primary WLANs
on some of your organization’s RPs, and other WLANs as primary on
others. However, such a configuration would mean that certain WLANs
are beaconed only in certain areas, which may not be ideal.
■ You want more than 16 WLANs in your network.
You can assign some of the WLANs to some RPs and some to others.
If your network includes dual-radio RPs, you can expand the number of
WLANs on a single RP from 16 to 32 by enabling half of the WLANs on one
radio and half on the other.
Either method could cause connectivity problems and uneven support for
WLANs throughout your wireless network. For example, if you use the
second method, certain WLANs are supported only by radios operating in
802.11a mode and others only by radios operating in 802.11bg mode. Users
might well have difficulty connecting to the desired WLAN.
Enabling WLANs Using Advanced Mode Configuration
To activate WLANs with advanced mode configuration, follow these steps:
1. Configure WLANs just as you would in normal mode. (Instructions on this
process are provided in “Configuring a WLAN” on page 3-27.)
2. Enable advanced configuration:
a. Select Network Setup > WLAN Setup.
b. Click the Global Settings button.
c. In the screen that displays, check the Advanced Configuration box and
click OK.